Outlaw, Warrior, Leader: The Early Life of Ralph Stafford

By James Eddy

Ralph de Stafford, the first earl of Stafford, was one of the most powerful men in fourteenth century England. He was a veteran of the Hundred Years War, a respected military commander and an advisor to two Kings.
What is less well known is that his early life was rather more colourful than might have been expected of a young nobleman at the time. It was a life with more than its fair share of troublemaking, violence, kidnapping, and even included an audacious escape from the Tower of London that briefly made him into an outlaw.
'Outlaw, Warrior, Leader: The Early Life of Ralph Stafford' is a work of Academic Storytelling that explores this early part of his life for the first time and shows the humanity of an Englishman who would one day attain great importance.

• Language: English
• Publisher: James Eddy
• Release date: Nov 20, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301649549

James Eddy

James Eddy was born in Braintree, Essex in April 1980. After moving first to Colchester, Essex, the family settled in South Norfolk and James was able to enjoy the wide open spaces and quiet of the area which fed his imagination. Following an undistinguished University career, he began writing scripts for films and acting out the cliche of the drunken writer. He diversified by moving into prose and eventually focussed enough to write a collection of Short Stories called 'Diamonds' along with several other short stories a novel and novella. He released 'Bewilder', the first story from 'Diamonds' in April 2012.

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